Young football fan gives the Kansas City Chiefs a heap of hugs
Kenyon, a young NFL fan who underwent a kidney transplant, shares hugs with the players of the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.
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The race to be the NFL’s highest-paid players welcomed some new entrants this offseason.
Last year on the opening day of the season, the Cincinnati Bengals made Joe Burrow the highest-paid player in league history with a five-year, $275 million contract extension. That earned Burrow a staggering average annual salary of $55 million.
This offseason, two other quarterbacks joined Burrow atop the highest-paid list, in terms of average annual salary. In June, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Trevor Lawrence agreed to a five-year, $275 million extension that matched the broad terms of Burrow’s deal last year. Then during the beginning of training camp, the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love agreed to a four-year, $220 million extension. Both Lawrence and Love earn an average of $55 million per season. The Miami Dolphins‘ Tua Tagovailoa ranks fourth on the NFL’s highest-paid list after receiving a four-year, $212.4 million contract extension in July.
According to OverTheCap.com, the NFL’s top 18 players in terms of average annual salary are all quarterbacks. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the first non-quarterback on the highest-paid list after striking a four-year, $140 million contract extension this offseason. That deal vaulted Jefferson past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa as the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback.
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Here is the full list of the top 20 earners in the league by annual average salary, according to Over The Cap:
1 (tie). Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: $55 million
1 (tie). Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: $55 million
1 (tie). Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers: $55 million
4. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins: $53.1 million
5. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions: $53 million
6. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers: $52.5 million
7. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: $52 million
8. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: $51 million
9. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals: $46.1 million
10. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns: $46 million
11 (tie). Kirk Cousins, Atlanta Falcons: $45 million
11 (tie). Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs: $45 million
13. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: $43 million
14 (tie). Daniel Jones, New York Giants: $40 million
14 (tie). Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys: $40 million
14 (tie). Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams: $40 million
17 (tie). Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints: $37.5 million
17 (tie). Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets: $37.5 million
19. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings: $35 million
20. Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers: $34 million
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